Coptic Animated Series

Transcript

1. Pilot for animated series about a Coptic Egyptian Family Parents: YOUSSEF and DEMIANA Children: AMIR and MONICA Friends: BISHOY and MIRIAM Setting: PRESENT-DAY LOS ANGELES Story: AMIR's first time being a deacon at church
2. DEMIANA: Yalla ya Amir we're late for church!
3. DEMIANA: Everyone is ready!
5. DEMIANA (from distance): You know how Tant Susanne gets when we're late!
16. YOUSSEF: They're waiting for you in the car!
17. AMIR: Okay, okay sorry!
18. AMIR: Okay, okay sorry!
19. AMIR: Okay, okay sorry!
25. MONICA: Why do you look so down?
26. AMIR: I'm just a little nervous about today.
27. AMIR: I feel like I'm gonna mess up.
28. MONICA: I mean no one forced you to be deacon, you said you wanted to do this.
29. AMIR: I know..
30. AMIR: I just thought it'd be nice to connect with our culture for once. All the other deacons started when they were like 6 though.
31. MONICA: Well if it makes you feel better..
32. MONICA: I doubt anyone will even notice you up there.
38. BISHOY (over text): Where are you guys?
39. AMIR (over text): We're almost there.
40. BISHOY (over text): Well hurry we're starting already.
41. BISHOY (over text): Also Miriam is sitting in the front row today :)
46. YOUSSEF: Alright you all get down, I'll go park.
50. DEMIANA: Yalla Amir go get ready.
51. DEMIANA: Yalla Amir go get ready.
52. DEMIANA: Yalla Amir go get ready.
57. CLERGY chanting.
67. BISHOY: What took y'all so long?
68. AMIR: I lagged getting ready cuz I was nervous about today.
69. BISHOY: Relax, I don't even think anyone noticed you were late.
70. BISHOY: Except maybe Miriam right there.
83. BISHOY: Seriously though chill. You're not even reciting anything today.
84. BISHOY: But you could still trip and fall in front of everyone.
85. AMIR: You're not helping.
86. BISHOY (mockingly): Oh no look!
87. BISHOY (mockingly): They're all staring at you!
88. AMIR: Stop, no they're not.
89. BISHOY and AMIR heard in background.
90. MONICA: Do they realize we can all hear them.. basically the loudest conversation I've ever heard.
91. BISHOY: They're looking! Don't panic!
92. BISHOY: They're looking! Don't panic!
99. AMIR (too loudly): SHUT..
100. AMIR (too loudly): ..UP!